Wednesday, Sept. 30 Lipan Indian Invitational Windthorst High School participated in the Lipan Indian 19th Annual Invitational last Wednesday morning.

A competitive district bout was narrowly won by the Petrolia Pirates (2-4) on Friday, Oct. 2 as they defeated the Archer City Wildcats (1-5) 42-30 at a gloomy Wildcat Stadium.

A battle between county neighbors took place on Tuesday, Sept. 29 as the Windthorst Trojanettes bested the Archer City Lady Cats 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 2521) in an entertaining district match.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson lifted the county-wide burn ban Tuesday, Oct. 6, ending restrictions that had been in place since late July.

A routine fishing trip on Lake Arrowhead turned into a record- setting day Aug. 28 when 15-year-old William Maxwell hauled in a 65.6-pound flathead catfish, shattering the previous junior angler record by nearly 20 pounds.

With the city of Holliday approving its tax rate on Monday, Sept. 21, Archer County, its cities and school districts have adopted their tax rates for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Below is a recap of each.

Helen Lucille Hoggins joined her husband, family, and friends in heaven on October 4, 2026. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 7, 2026 from 5:30 p.m.

I read a quote the other day that really resonated: “The fact of the matter is that discipline is the only way to freedom; it is the necessary context for spontaneity.”

Dr. Ken Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

Gretchen Abernathy-Kuck The Archer Public Library challenges you to read this fall and earn a pumpkin fidget toy! Dare to enter the Spooky Season Movies Reading Challenge, where each book you read and each movie you watch unlocks a spine-tingling badge.